8 Cecil Avenue, Rochester, ME2 3EA
About 8 Cecil Avenue
8 Cecil Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in April 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 513.6% above the 1999 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 68.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2003. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2003Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Insertion of roof lights to front and rear to facilitate loft conversion
- Agent
- Kent Draughting & Technical Services
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MC/03/1564
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Cecil Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cecil Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£44,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 1999Most recent
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3EA: £260,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 3EA
Everything we know about 8 Cecil Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cecil Avenue homes
On price per m², 8 Cecil Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£463
Street avg £2,228
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cecil Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
All Faiths Children's Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB